I think it’s the minor inconveniences like manual switching for DV that discourage people away from high quality AV/physical media. Something as simple as auto detecting DV would have an impact on people purchasing this or getting into 4K Blu rays.
This blu ray player has a lot of people complaining about the disc playback freeze issues. The video does not address this major problem. Maybe you can do a two year ownership review and revisit this issue.
My review of this model. Top marks for this effort from Sony sound quality is the best when using SACDs and Amazing picture quality too as long as you use a 4k TV of course, I am only using a cheap TCL 4k Monitor but delighted with the picture quality. I am also using 4k cables as well bought separately. But after using this since July 20 when I purchased it its been a constant going in and out of sound settings to get the sound to work. The main problem here is if you plan to just use it for blu ray, network and CDs that's fine but as soon as you put in a SACD there is no output in Super Audio so its back in to sound settings to re set it to play SACDs then after that it goes dead again no sound when trying to watch a Blu Ray/You Tube/or normal CD and if that's not a nightmare in itself you get TWO HDMI outs one for Audio/Video and one for Audio Out only which I am guessing is for SACD. I have managed to get the SACD output working in the past but I just work out when I changed in settings, why the heck can't Sony just have one HDMI out and set the sound to adjust itself for ALL outputs not have to keep going in and out of settings every time I want to change from normal sound to DSD/Super Audio CD its a complete nightmare and very frustrating and more bother than its worth I am considering selling this unit for a better brand. Very angry with Sony they have gone down the drain the last few years with their products.
I might buy one when they start getting discounted. I just wish all the players did SACD and DVD-A as it just makes a one box solution. I missed the Oppo, I missed the Pioneer.. But it seems I have to have an Achilles heel no matter which option I buy.
Having to back out and go into the pic setting to turn Dolby Vision on/off is a huge turn off...and I am a Sony fanboy! I'm happy enough tho for now with HDR and the original X800.
@@oldb3139 First off I have a good 4k monitor . Second maybe your perception of HDR is shit if you think what I have is a "shit TV" . And why don't you teach me about the settings if you are that smart or you know more than I do ?
Do you know if they addressed why the M1 was shutting off at random? Over heating? If so, was that addressed? Also, the one thing that customers were after in the M1, they have in the M2, but made it a huge PITA?? The LG UBK90 can't be any worse AV quality wise and makes it much easier to watch movies in Dolby Vision, js...
Not yet, i just got it as christmas gift last month, still gotta switch but to me its no big deal, i keep my dolby uhds in their own section/pile. While auto switching would be nice, at this price point its not a deal breaker, price went down to 199 during the holidays. If u normally used xbx one x/s or series x as ur only 4k player like i used to, i honestly think image quality is improved in my opinion, seems “cleaner” plus obviously xbx didnt support DV for uhd, even playing apple tv app movies of my digital copies on my series x doesnt play dolby v but i just use my lg c9 for all streaming needs including apple tv. I noticed some movies are not in DV on uhd but their digital copies are its weird...like some marvel movies.
@@DeserveHD actually havent had that issue in the last few months ive had the player, no other complaints either :) its been great. I just wonder how much better pic quality i would get from those 400 plus panasonic players, cant imagine how much more improvement id get, so happy with this one so far.
How does the noise from a spinning 4k disc compare to the UBPX700? I had a UBPX700 briefly, but the noise from a 4k disc was so loud I returned it. Same with 2 LG players. All were good with regular Blu-ray and DVD, but 4k discs were noisy.
Hello SpareChange. I have the Panasonic ub450-k 4K blu-ray player. The performance is aktually really god for the price range. Could you maybe one day make a video about it? A test/review?
Excuse my ignorance but do I need a second hdmi cable for the sound ? Hoping to use this player with my 2024 55 inch Samsung 4k OLED TV. Anyone have experience of using it a Samsung 4k tv ? Greatly appreciate any tips/advice before I make the purchase
I have the regular x800 and like others have said it often freezes. You have to unplug it and start from scratch. It's all over the AV forums as being a common fault on Sony players. Disgraceful.
What is the USB interface compatibility like? Some of the 4k stuff on my harddrive comes up "audio unsupported" with my Samsung 4k TV. Is this likely to have the same issue?
Hi..i have an issue with my player.. after playing movie its took 10 sec to show content in my projector screen?? Can you please recognize the issue?? Any setup i have to do in my projector, player or my avr?? Please help me.
Hay SpareChange lovin the channel bro I'm experiencing a lot of motion blur with my Lg C6v oled with high output cable through Samsung curve player.. could a better player prevent this from happening or help me. Drives me insane dude
this sounds like a tv setting, i do know oleds have "studder" due to their fast response time, but "motion blur" is a tv setting, not normally a player setting. I recommend going into your tv settings and turing off all picture enhancements like movie motion etc...
When I'm playing a Dolby vision/Dolby Atmos disc on my Sony ubp-x800m2 when I press display the tv, x950g, it is showing Dolby Vision and dolby trueHD 7.1 on screen. But the denon avr-x3600h is displaying atmos on front panel. Is the Denon just upconverting to Atmos? Do I have a setting wrong on the Sony?
When you ran through the setting you said, "A lot of these settings are self explanatory so I would go through all of them." I wish you had gone through all of them. Your knowledge is not everyone's and certainly not mine. Informative. Thank you. Probably will get this player but now the Panasonic you mentioned is also on my list. Thanks.
it's also quite clear you may need a bit more assistance than the average person. A persons level of knowledge is of no importance when something is "self explanatory". It explains itself! "Parental control" hmm what does that mean? it controls my parents? please help, i dont understand these things!!! too technical!!
@@Outland9000 I have both the Panasonic 820 and the Sony x800 M2. I picked up the 820 specifically because it had a setting for OLED TVs. It's a great player. I picked up the Sony to replace the Panasonic 400 because it didn't have Dolby Vision, and I was able to score it for $150 (Can). I haven't had the Sony long enough to really evaluated fairly but other than having to switch out the Dolby Vision feature manually, it's very very similar to previous-generation Sony players...which I liked. Of the two I'd probably give the edge to the Panasonic, although the remote is somewhat bulky some of the buttons are a little misplaced. Also it should be noted that the Sony doesn't come with very many apps. I use my tv for those mostly anyway, but here in Canada it only had netflix and youtube. Oh and the chipset in the Panasonic is fantastic.
Great video. Very informative. Only suggestion is to turn off or lower the background music and slow down in the menus a bit. I’m very familiar with how to use but may make it confusing for newbies :)
Looks like it will never happen. I REALLY want to be a fly on the wall as to why that isn't possible - there must be a good reason as im sure they would've done it if they could, it's so obvious. Basically just handing sales directly to Panasonic... I would've probably bought the X800M2 if this issue wasn't there, but got the UB820 instead.
Another Sony Blu-ray player with a wrecked Dolby Vision implementation. Go with Panasonic or Pioneer if you just want the player to know to play HDR10 as HDR10 and Dolby Vision as Dolby Vision.
The good about LG UBK90 the double d- Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision firmware are already set and automatic for your listening and viewing pleasure. So sit and relax. The unit will stay with you for a very long time compatible with LG's newest top OLED tv, plus the price is affordable compare to x800m2 (which I own but it got its glitches when streaming and playing videos).
Thank you so much for that great review. Bought the Sony yesterday and I don't regret it. Listening to my Atmos-Blueray with Hans Zimmer performing his film music live on stage was unbelievable. My living room turned into a concert hall. If you don't believe me, ask my wife, who's not speaking to me anymore! :-) Only thing is: I had True HD 7.1 audio when I first tried the built-in amazon streaming app. Then I might have made some changes and now I only get 5.1. Same goes for netflix - only 5.1, no DTS etc. What the heck did I do wrong? :-) Using my xbox and - as I said - discs on the sony - I get the full experience with true hd and atmos...
Thanks for the review! It certainly helped me make up my mind and NOT go for this player. Manually switching between DV on and off feels like we're back in the DVD flipper disc area. Or LaserDisc. The player should do this automatically.
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when reviewing a UHD player or blu-ray player player, you should also review the sound from standard CDs. And players who support hi-res sound are essential today especially if you buy high-resolution music. it should also support 24-bit streaming from, for example, Amazon music HD and Tidal
Enjoy my x800. Great product. Really hope 4k Blu-ray doesn't go away. Have a really good theater room setup and streaming video/audio doesn't even come close to 4k disc quality. I get it though, 90% of the consumer base is perfectly happy with the ease of streaming. Guess convenience will always beat out quality.
not soon, but i guess everything will be 8k in a few years...although, that is really 4k as 4k is actually only 2160p. 4k is only a bullshit marketing term
I don’t think physical media will go away until we get reasonably priced ultra high quality audio/video streaming to knock Kaleidascape out of business.
Great review. I almost typed that you said the UB820 was the Player to get. Then heard you mention the link for the review. You Have To Watch And Listen to the WHOLE REVIEW. Anyway I think I will keep saving my spare change for the Panasonic.
You got to love when a reviewer runs through the functions so quickly that you have to go over each section multiple times to know what the flock he's talking about. I'm sure there's great information here. I did pick up a couple of things; but having to re-re-re-watch certain portions is worse than having to switch Dolby Vision on and off. Next.
The ergonomics on all the newer electronics I've seen iz krap! Especially the remotes. Get an old Toshiba DVD player at a 2nd hand store and you'll see wut I'm tokking about. Too bad Toshiba and Mitsubishi arent making this type of stuff anymore.
Great review. I'll continue using my X800 with my 49X900F. Some day I'll upgrade to the Panasonic one but I've been very happy with the X800. Been watching Batman 1989, Batman Returns, and Toy Story on 4K, loving the start of June so far!!!!
I picked this player up yesterday for $199. I was considering the Panasonic 820 ($459) or possibly the 9000 ($999), but I just don’t watch enough movies via disc (vs. iTunes via Apple TV) to warrant the investment. This Sony player will work just fine for me on my OLED for my Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and LOTR discs.
I have same exact thoughts. Just picked up the 820 and have buyers remorse for price I paid. Want to return especially seeing I can find the Sony player on eBay under $200. Have you had an issues with the Sony since you bought it?
@@DKprojects9 I’ve had zero problems, but then again I’ve only watched a handful of movies. I’ve just been too darn busy with life to sit down and focus on a movie for a few hours. Honestly, the convenience and unbeatable price of iTunes movies (usually $4.99) is hard to beat.
Can You give Me a list of blu-ray players that don't freeze up or skip while the disk is playing. Some friends of mine bought Sony Blu-ray players that were normal 1080p and 4K players and almost all of them did this. Why does this happen?
Had the X800 Blu player. Despite regular firmware updates, kept stalling, freezing, and not doing anything. The second Sony blu player I owned that did that. I had at one time almost every brand that makes players. In my experience the Panasonic players I had gave me the least amount of trouble
Sometimes the players overheat since they don’t have any fans on them. I had this once the player stopped my film it froze and the it started skipping the film the remote commands did nothing I had to unplug the system. The day it did that my living room was hot it was like 90 degrees outside.
@@shaunweiss3550 well the X800 has been reliable just I think they get a little too hot and it freezes up if they had a small fan or something too move air in that case I think they bee alright. I don’t think it’s a disc drive problem it’s the machines processor getting hot
@@ryans413they don't have fans on them. There's a video on TH-cam where someone takes the X800 apart. The reason they freeze is that the Sony models especially struggle with triple layer 100gb discs. My X700 does this and it winds the hell put of me. Due to this, I'll be ditching the X700 and upgrading the a Panasonic 820.
@Ben Pascall just brought the sony, I don't want problems with freezing, I think I'm going to exchange it for the panasonic today, dident open the sony yet, didn't want to spend 500 bucks but I don't want problems either.
Yeah, in good old times I just put my VHS tape in and that it! Now I must go through ca. 100 settings before I finally get my movie started... So unfear!!!
@@FinnishArmy They could have made it look better, but they weren't gonna waste the time and money cause most people didn't even know it looked bad, how can you know what you're missing out on if you never experienced it? Now the marketplace uses sound and picture quality as a selling point. Things have gone 180, how the times change.
Yeah but having to go in a menu every time to toggle it is seriously a pain in the ass! If it were just a button on the remote it wouldn't be such a big deal but my Philips does it automatically, it just won't play it because it's a Sony TV and Sony has different standards for the DV lol
I would buy this for $300 but I live in a third world shithole and this product will likely not be sold here and if it does, it will come at $600. If I order it from Amazon, I would pay $600 too and with the added bonus of having no warranty.
I agree. This is a third generation UHD player and Sony still hasn't made Dolby Vision/HDR10 switching automatic. For $300, no thanks. If you care more about how the unit performs as a disc spinner than a steaming device, spend an extra $200 and get a Panasonic DP-UB820. It's abilities in terms of playing all video files via USB or network aren't the greatest (my Oppo-203 is the king of that hill) but its DV/HDR disc output is superb and it auto-senses which format is being used.
I just got this player. Got tired of XBOX HDR only for disc. Only played 1 movie and was impressed with the quality. I wish it had Hulu, but other than that, nice player.
@@godfather1116 I have the Sony X800. I was waiting for the X800 m2 but after reading about the "Always On" Dolby Vision and Losing 3D when you turn on DV, I got the Panny instead. I've never regretted spending the $500. Now I understand why people spent the money to get the Oppo. Panny UB820 - Better picture than my X800. I had zero problems with the UB820. My X800 only became stable after multiple firmware updates.
@@dgma626 Sure but why do I have to keep toggling to play 3D, HDR10, and Dolby Vision content when I can buy a player that just knows how to handle all three without doing so. I have an Oppo UDP-203 attached to a C6 OLED which is 3D, Dolby Vision, and HDR10 compatible. It is clever enough to sort this out for itself. Like the Sony, it can also force Dolby Vision too over non DV content if you like that kind of thing but it is an option.
I own a sony tv 65 inch 950g and was thinking of getting the panasonic 820 4k player, for $500, but sony just dropped the price of the 800m2 to $250. Which would you get?
My dad bought this. It works perfectly for the blu ray and 4k quality. Audio is really good. Im only dissapointed as we cannot add apps along Netflix and TH-cam. My dad and I use Disney+ and Dplay but that last one we can get on tv except for Chromecast. He has a LG TV which supports netflix, D+, amazon, but no Dplay. So our setup now is: using blurayplayer for netflix, the LGtv for D+ and we have to get a chromecast to get Dplay. Why isnt there just a simple universal device that can either have all the apps we want or connect any device? Because we can connect our headphones with bluetooth and even spotify, but smartphones towards the player doesnt work.... really frustrating that we now have so many devices because none of them can do all of them at once.
Hey thanks for the top tip on upscaling, I have the first model X800 and now changed the upscaling from auto 1 which only upscales to 1080p to the Auto 2 and it now up scales everything to 4K on my Sony Oled Af9 4K TV. I'm sure there are a lot of people like me who didnt know that and only watching upscaling to 1080p via Auto 1,Thanks again
In deed if you have a recent and good TV I would stay with Auto1 or even no upscaling and let the TVs upskaler do the work, which may be better by now.
These 4k bluray players are full of flaws for whatever reason this is unacceptable to me. I have a oppo 4k bluray player and one new one sealed in the box for future proof. Unfortunately oppo dont make em anymore
That's so lame of Sony not to implement auto switching. Who on earth wants to keep manually switching? Not even a button on the remote control to make it less frustrating.
@@anfinnberland I haven't noticed anything strange when using Dolby vision but I currently have a LG 4k player. I was looking to change as the LG is noisy and vibrates.
@@Buxtonchappy1 It was strange looking on my x700 on non-dolby vision content, it even played dvd with dolby vision settings. Real dolby vision content looked fine :)
Great review. I like this player even though I hate the DV toggle. But it seems a better player than my UBK90 over all. Small correction- Into the Spider Verse is actually not Dolby Vision on Disc.
Rico G I just looked at it definitely does not. I already owned this movie before I got it with this player. It’s definite not Dolby Vision on disc. I wish it was!
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@@therealshanelee no idea why you sent me that link, I lost interest in the Sony weeks ago, now have a Reavon X100.
I think it’s the minor inconveniences like manual switching for DV that discourage people away from high quality AV/physical media. Something as simple as auto detecting DV would have an impact on people purchasing this or getting into 4K Blu rays.
What's DV?
@@jasonedwards5363 Dolby Vision (DV)
I don't like streaming even my own 4k disks as they often put it on the screen in letterbox and I hate not filling my 65" screen.
@@rgruenhaus With letterboxing you see the feature in the aspect ratio which the director intended it to be seen.
@@BrianAper I buy a certain size screen to see it filled
I'm going to buy this when it goes on sale instead of the Panasonic 820 because of Bluetooth connectivity! Thanks for the review!
I snatched open box one up for 229.90 on Best Buy. New it's on sale for 249.99!
This blu ray player has a lot of people complaining about the disc playback freeze issues. The video does not address this major problem. Maybe you can do a two year ownership review and revisit this issue.
My review of this model. Top marks for this effort from Sony sound quality is the best when using SACDs and Amazing picture quality too as long as you use a 4k TV of course, I am only using a cheap TCL 4k Monitor but delighted with the picture quality. I am also using 4k cables as well bought separately. But after using this since July 20 when I purchased it its been a constant going in and out of sound settings to get the sound to work. The main problem here is if you plan to just use it for blu ray, network and CDs that's fine but as soon as you put in a SACD there is no output in Super Audio so its back in to sound settings to re set it to play SACDs then after that it goes dead again no sound when trying to watch a Blu Ray/You Tube/or normal CD and if that's not a nightmare in itself you get TWO HDMI outs one for Audio/Video and one for Audio Out only which I am guessing is for SACD. I have managed to get the SACD output working in the past but I just work out when I changed in settings, why the heck can't Sony just have one HDMI out and set the sound to adjust itself for ALL outputs not have to keep going in and out of settings every time I want to change from normal sound to DSD/Super Audio CD its a complete nightmare and very frustrating and more bother than its worth I am considering selling this unit for a better brand. Very angry with Sony they have gone down the drain the last few years with their products.
I might buy one when they start getting discounted. I just wish all the players did SACD and DVD-A as it just makes a one box solution. I missed the Oppo, I missed the Pioneer.. But it seems I have to have an Achilles heel no matter which option I buy.
The x700 does support SACD, fyi, but not DVD-A. That seems to be the only difference between the players in terms of functionality.
Having to back out and go into the pic setting to turn Dolby Vision on/off is a huge turn off...and I am a Sony fanboy! I'm happy enough tho for now with HDR and the original X800.
Coyi!!!!!
You're happy with hdr ? You mean you are happy with dull and washed out colors ?
@@oldb3139 First off I have a good 4k monitor . Second maybe your perception of HDR is shit if you think what I have is a "shit TV" . And why don't you teach me about the settings if you are that smart or you know more than I do ?
@Thomas J Shears Nah I also have disks with Dolby atmos
@Thomas J Shears I have a Panasonic player . I don't really care too much about Sony
Just bought this player today. Still adjusting. I'm 39. Not easy switching from 5 disc DVD player to Blu-ray.
How is it working? Can you tell the difference between blu ray and 4k?
@@allfacts19 my honest opinion, I couldn't even tell. The only 4k movie I have is the croods and it looks the same as bluray.
@@ramongrimaldo7974 ok, cool. Thanks for the response.
Shoutouts to the Sony XB950s & their Bass Boost
Cheers Shane great review. Thanks for the video.
Do you know if they addressed why the M1 was shutting off at random? Over heating? If so, was that addressed?
Also, the one thing that customers were after in the M1, they have in the M2, but made it a huge PITA?? The LG UBK90 can't be any worse AV quality wise and makes it much easier to watch movies in Dolby Vision, js...
I had a non digital sound bar 5.1 , HDMI 2 port didnt work with it . Manual suggested AV receiver . But after studying I used bluetooth worked great .
So viewing this a year later did they update the Dolby vision being detected yet? Looking to buy this.
Not yet, i just got it as christmas gift last month, still gotta switch but to me its no big deal, i keep my dolby uhds in their own section/pile. While auto switching would be nice, at this price point its not a deal breaker, price went down to 199 during the holidays. If u normally used xbx one x/s or series x as ur only 4k player like i used to, i honestly think image quality is improved in my opinion, seems “cleaner” plus obviously xbx didnt support DV for uhd, even playing apple tv app movies of my digital copies on my series x doesnt play dolby v but i just use my lg c9 for all streaming needs including apple tv. I noticed some movies are not in DV on uhd but their digital copies are its weird...like some marvel movies.
@@pboissie Hey! I got this player also as a gift, i read online that it tends to freeze mid movie some time. Did you come across this problem too?
@@DeserveHD actually havent had that issue in the last few months ive had the player, no other complaints either :) its been great. I just wonder how much better pic quality i would get from those 400 plus panasonic players, cant imagine how much more improvement id get, so happy with this one so far.
Thank you!
Sony's tv's are really overlooked.
I own 3.
SpareChange what Models Dow you Own?
How does the noise from a spinning 4k disc compare to the UBPX700? I had a UBPX700 briefly, but the noise from a 4k disc was so loud I returned it. Same with 2 LG players.
All were good with regular Blu-ray and DVD, but 4k discs were noisy.
Hello SpareChange. I have the Panasonic ub450-k 4K blu-ray player. The performance is aktually really god for the price range. Could you maybe one day make a video about it? A test/review?
Is they still use region lock on dvd and bd? Or multitegion read possible, except of 4k, cause they finally region free
I feel like some kind of outcast watching physical media when every Tom, Dick and Harry streams everything these days.
Audio quality is far superior via physical
@@joeyacmilan ABSOLUTELY!
Excuse my ignorance but do I need a second hdmi cable for the sound ? Hoping to use this player with my 2024 55 inch Samsung 4k OLED TV. Anyone have experience of using it a Samsung 4k tv ? Greatly appreciate any tips/advice before I make the purchase
Will it support dolby atmos?
Yes
I have the regular x800 and like others have said it often freezes. You have to unplug it and start from scratch. It's all over the AV forums as being a common fault on Sony players. Disgraceful.
dolby vision is a bit silly here
Nobody wants to pay Dolby for it that is why Sony giving people a hint.
@@RobertK1993 LG is also investing in Dolby vision
Anders Ljungberg Yeah but motion processor A9 gen II and the rebranded A9 gen III are weaker than X1 Ultimate.
@@RobertK1993 X1 ultimate is not worth the crazy price hike.
I’ve got two TVs one of them is an older 1080 can I still use this player?
Great review
What about the downmix setting.I noticed you left it on stereo instead of surround! Is this correct?
Can I play movies from the USB port via a ssd or hdd?
Very helpful video, thank you.
so you can't hook this up to an older Sony AM/FM receiver/amplifier? I only want to listen to music-CDs.
Are we able to download other apps on this device like HBO max, peacock, Hulu, etc?
You can't download more apps??
What is the USB interface compatibility like? Some of the 4k stuff on my harddrive comes up "audio unsupported" with my Samsung 4k TV. Is this likely to have the same issue?
I'm thinking getting one or use my Xbox one S as a 4K player
Needed this. Thanks
Thx bro
does the player allows you to use an external subtitle over original disk, like OPPO does?
I'll stick with the UB820
How to use bluray player remote volum control to avr and tv something plaes tell me and replay i am from pakistan
Hi..i have an issue with my player.. after playing movie its took 10 sec to show content in my projector screen?? Can you please recognize the issue?? Any setup i have to do in my projector, player or my avr?? Please help me.
So this should run dolby vision and atmos if i run it trough am maranz atmos amp right?
Hay SpareChange lovin the channel bro
I'm experiencing a lot of motion blur with my Lg C6v oled with high output cable through Samsung curve player.. could a better player prevent this from happening or help me.
Drives me insane dude
this sounds like a tv setting, i do know oleds have "studder" due to their fast response time, but "motion blur" is a tv setting, not normally a player setting.
I recommend going into your tv settings and turing off all picture enhancements like movie motion etc...
Do you mean the “soap opera effect”? I hate that!
I just got this. No discs with mine. Otherwise very nice!
When I'm playing a Dolby vision/Dolby Atmos disc on my Sony ubp-x800m2 when I press display the tv, x950g, it is showing Dolby Vision and dolby trueHD 7.1 on screen. But the denon avr-x3600h is displaying atmos on front panel. Is the Denon just upconverting to Atmos? Do I have a setting wrong on the Sony?
Panasonic 9000 4K thats the machine
Thinking about getting last year's player it looks to be $100 cheaper I don't have DV so I think it's a no brainier
LOL!! I hope they fix the DV setting, but it's likely they won't. In all honesty, this is the player they should have released two years ago.
No need to fix it. Just come out with a new model after everyone buys this one.
Someone at Sony should look at how Oppo and Panasonic implemented DV and use that as a example of how to do it correctly.
SpareChange Why didn’t they just Come Out with a DV Update for it now I gotta Spend $300 on Another Model
@@therealshanelee That the business way of doing things.
Which would have better 4K HDR Graphics the Sony X-800M2 or the Panasonic DP-820 Blu-ray player?
When you ran through the setting you said, "A lot of these settings are self explanatory so I would go through all of them." I wish you had gone through all of them. Your knowledge is not everyone's and certainly not mine. Informative. Thank you. Probably will get this player but now the Panasonic you mentioned is also on my list. Thanks.
Which one did you get? I have read a lot of negative reviews about the Panasonic, I also believe it does not have WiFi?
it's also quite clear you may need a bit more assistance than the average person. A persons level of knowledge is of no importance when something is "self explanatory". It explains itself! "Parental control" hmm what does that mean? it controls my parents? please help, i dont understand these things!!! too technical!!
@@Outland9000 I have both the Panasonic 820 and the Sony x800 M2. I picked up the 820 specifically because it had a setting for OLED TVs. It's a great player. I picked up the Sony to replace the Panasonic 400 because it didn't have Dolby Vision, and I was able to score it for $150 (Can). I haven't had the Sony long enough to really evaluated fairly but other than having to switch out the Dolby Vision feature manually, it's very very similar to previous-generation Sony players...which I liked. Of the two I'd probably give the edge to the Panasonic, although the remote is somewhat bulky some of the buttons are a little misplaced. Also it should be noted that the Sony doesn't come with very many apps. I use my tv for those mostly anyway, but here in Canada it only had netflix and youtube. Oh and the chipset in the Panasonic is fantastic.
@@Baron_Blue_Max what’s the setting for OLEDs?
@@ceezare3039 limits peak brightness for hdr to 1000 nits if memory serves. Oh and the Sony can play more file types than the Panasonic
WHY DOES EVERYTHING STREAM STUFF MY TV ALREADY DOES THAT I JUST WANNA WATCH MY MOVIES
Nate - Man UHD 4K. Better than BR
I'm not so sure the TV supports 24-bit audio from Amazon and Tidal. And not all smart TVs have all popular apps
There are people who use projectors instead of TV
@@SuperMatrix59 How big? B=======================================D~~ Dirk size or just wishing lol ;}=
My Internet sucks so I just don't stream I buy 4K movies
Great video. Very informative. Only suggestion is to turn off or lower the background music and slow down in the menus a bit. I’m very familiar with how to use but may make it confusing for newbies :)
I have LITERALLY no idea why I love when you push those boxes across. I am like a fucking child on XMAS. I think I need help.
I miss Oppo.
My oppo is the only piece of electronic equipment that I can now sell for more then a paid for it...
@@neomis0119 amazon SCALPERS love the Oppos on this days.
Ya no se fabricarán más Oppo
I had just bought my udp-203 right before they stopped making them. So glad I did
What’s that?
They need to add a firmware update for auto Dolby vision detect.
Has this been done yet? Considering this player
@@NL-fe4leno it hasn't for the X800 & X700 models.
Looks like it will never happen. I REALLY want to be a fly on the wall as to why that isn't possible - there must be a good reason as im sure they would've done it if they could, it's so obvious. Basically just handing sales directly to Panasonic... I would've probably bought the X800M2 if this issue wasn't there, but got the UB820 instead.
@@NL-fe4le I think it was fixed.
@@SBBUK Lack of interest in 4K Ultra HD Blu ray disc
I will keep my Sony X800 for now until they release a proper player X800M3 !!!
Another Sony Blu-ray player with a wrecked Dolby Vision implementation. Go with Panasonic or Pioneer if you just want the player to know to play HDR10 as HDR10 and Dolby Vision as Dolby Vision.
Go with LG UBK90 if you want the double D - Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos automatic for your viewing and listening pleasure!
Nah Sony UBP X800M2 has better build quality and more features then any Panasonic Pioneer and especially LG.
@@RobertK1993 Not really, especially with Pana 820.
The good about LG UBK90 the double d- Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision firmware are already set and automatic for your listening and viewing pleasure. So sit and relax. The unit will stay with you for a very long time compatible with LG's newest top OLED tv, plus the price is affordable compare to x800m2 (which I own but it got its glitches when streaming and playing videos).
A darn shame the UBP-X800M2 still has that stupid DV HDR implementation. I'd just stick with my LG UBK90 4K player.
Yeah, the only downside I guess Sony does not care about 4K Ultra HD Blu ray until PS5 comes out the build quality is better than UBK90.
Too bad the LG isnt compatible with Sony tvs and you’re forced to have to buy a new player like me
Thank you so much for that great review. Bought the Sony yesterday and I don't regret it. Listening to my Atmos-Blueray with Hans Zimmer performing his film music live on stage was unbelievable. My living room turned into a concert hall. If you don't believe me, ask my wife, who's not speaking to me anymore! :-) Only thing is: I had True HD 7.1 audio when I first tried the built-in amazon streaming app. Then I might have made some changes and now I only get 5.1. Same goes for netflix - only 5.1, no DTS etc. What the heck did I do wrong? :-) Using my xbox and - as I said - discs on the sony - I get the full experience with true hd and atmos...
I have a Sony 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray player that matches my 70 inch 4k Ultra HD TV and that's just fine, I totally Love it 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the review! It certainly helped me make up my mind and NOT go for this player. Manually switching between DV on and off feels like we're back in the DVD flipper disc area. Or LaserDisc. The player should do this automatically.
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4K players should only play movies. Not all this mumbo jumbo streaming crap. Keep it simple and focus on the player.
YES! Indeed.. just looking for a 4k Dolby Vision Blu-ray player.. I don't need apps and streaming crap because my tv already has those..
Seriously... If you want a streamer, just get an Apple TV 4k for videos and an Auralic Aries G1 for music.
@@david1235102 Apple TV? Lol Get a serious player like the Nvidia shield tv. That's the best choice.
Daniel Flores what makes the Nvidia Shield TV a serious player and the Apple TV 4k not one?
@@david1235102 more options
when reviewing a UHD player or blu-ray player player, you should also review the sound from standard CDs. And players who support hi-res sound are essential today especially if you buy high-resolution music. it should also support 24-bit streaming from, for example, Amazon music HD and Tidal
Enjoy my x800. Great product. Really hope 4k Blu-ray doesn't go away. Have a really good theater room setup and streaming video/audio doesn't even come close to 4k disc quality. I get it though, 90% of the consumer base is perfectly happy with the ease of streaming. Guess convenience will always beat out quality.
not soon, but i guess everything will be 8k in a few years...although, that is really 4k as 4k is actually only 2160p. 4k is only a bullshit marketing term
Dynamic Hypnotic 8K Blu ray will never happen with makes buying 8K TV pointless.
I don’t think physical media will go away until we get reasonably priced ultra high quality audio/video streaming to knock Kaleidascape out of business.
Streaming is definitely a compromise, especially the audio
Samsung stopped making 4K blu-ray players
The Original had too many issues that would freeze 4k movies. Dont trust Sony anymore.
Spot on - your comment about will Sony update the stupid Dolby Vision implementation in 2019? - its 2022 now and it is still not fixed!
Great review. I almost typed that you said the UB820 was the Player to get. Then heard you mention the link for the review. You Have To Watch And Listen to the WHOLE REVIEW. Anyway I think I will keep saving my spare change for the Panasonic.
Bought it yesterday; everything -- 4K Sony TV and Receiver -- gets hooked up tomorrow.
How are you liking it?
This video made me not buy this player. The constant need to change the setting of Dolby Vision seems ridiculous.
Non-automatic DV detection ??? Shame on you, Sony !!!
Why people are just lazy
Robert Kelly : I don’t care anymore so I just leave it on HDR
You got to love when a reviewer runs through the functions so quickly that you have to go over each section multiple times to know what the flock he's talking about. I'm sure there's great information here. I did pick up a couple of things; but having to re-re-re-watch certain portions is worse than having to switch Dolby Vision on and off. Next.
The ergonomics on all the newer electronics I've seen iz krap! Especially the remotes. Get an old Toshiba DVD player at a 2nd hand store and you'll see wut I'm tokking about. Too bad Toshiba and Mitsubishi arent making this type of stuff anymore.
You should of course have DSD on if you do not want to lose quality from DSD file or a super audio CD = SACD
Does it support EX fat and NTFS for usb external HDDs?
Roku does
Best review for the m2 I have seen so far! Thank you
It's not the same. The new Sony does not allow me to add apps such as Tubi, Vudu, etc. I can't believe you didn't cover that topic!!!
Great review. I'll continue using my X800 with my 49X900F. Some day I'll upgrade to the Panasonic one but I've been very happy with the X800. Been watching Batman 1989, Batman Returns, and Toy Story on 4K, loving the start of June so far!!!!
The Panasonic ub420 is alot better,... when I had the x800 it had issues freezing and audio cutting out when skipping scenes
Was wondering I have the Sony X800 but it seems like it’s scratching my discs has it been happening to you or anyone else?
I picked this player up yesterday for $199. I was considering the Panasonic 820 ($459) or possibly the 9000 ($999), but I just don’t watch enough movies via disc (vs. iTunes via Apple TV) to warrant the investment. This Sony player will work just fine for me on my OLED for my Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and LOTR discs.
I have same exact thoughts. Just picked up the 820 and have buyers remorse for price I paid. Want to return especially seeing I can find the Sony player on eBay under $200. Have you had an issues with the Sony since you bought it?
@@DKprojects9 I’ve had zero problems, but then again I’ve only watched a handful of movies. I’ve just been too darn busy with life to sit down and focus on a movie for a few hours. Honestly, the convenience and unbeatable price of iTunes movies (usually $4.99) is hard to beat.
Can You give Me a list of blu-ray players that don't freeze up or skip while the disk is playing. Some friends of mine bought Sony Blu-ray players that were normal 1080p and 4K players and almost all of them did this. Why does this happen?
Had the X800 Blu player. Despite regular firmware updates, kept stalling, freezing, and not doing anything. The second Sony blu player I owned that did that. I had at one time almost every brand that makes players. In my experience the Panasonic players I had gave me the least amount of trouble
Sometimes the players overheat since they don’t have any fans on them. I had this once the player stopped my film it froze and the it started skipping the film the remote commands did nothing I had to unplug the system. The day it did that my living room was hot it was like 90 degrees outside.
@@ryans413 Now, after having owned every brand of 4K player available, I can say, for me, LG players have the least fuss and last the longest.
@@shaunweiss3550 well the X800 has been reliable just I think they get a little too hot and it freezes up if they had a small fan or something too move air in that case I think they bee alright. I don’t think it’s a disc drive problem it’s the machines processor getting hot
@@ryans413they don't have fans on them. There's a video on TH-cam where someone takes the X800 apart.
The reason they freeze is that the Sony models especially struggle with triple layer 100gb discs. My X700 does this and it winds the hell put of me.
Due to this, I'll be ditching the X700 and upgrading the a Panasonic 820.
@Ben Pascall just brought the sony, I don't want problems with freezing, I think I'm going to exchange it for the panasonic today, dident open the sony yet, didn't want to spend 500 bucks but I don't want problems either.
Thank you for your great content.... always look forward to your great reviews and informative updates...😀
Yeah, in good old times I just put my VHS tape in and that it! Now I must go through ca. 100 settings before I finally get my movie started... So unfear!!!
That’s because VHS only had only quality, and it looks bad.
@@FinnishArmy They could have made it look better, but they weren't gonna waste the time and money cause most people didn't even know it looked bad, how can you know what you're missing out on if you never experienced it? Now the marketplace uses sound and picture quality as a selling point. Things have gone 180, how the times change.
It is a PASS. Dolby Vision isn't automatic is a serious design flaw.
Why care its just simple switch.
Yeah but having to go in a menu every time to toggle it is seriously a pain in the ass! If it were just a button on the remote it wouldn't be such a big deal but my Philips does it automatically, it just won't play it because it's a Sony TV and Sony has different standards for the DV lol
I would buy this for $300 but I live in a third world shithole and this product will likely not be sold here and if it does, it will come at $600. If I order it from Amazon, I would pay $600 too and with the added bonus of having no warranty.
I agree. This is a third generation UHD player and Sony still hasn't made Dolby Vision/HDR10 switching automatic. For $300, no thanks. If you care more about how the unit performs as a disc spinner than a steaming device, spend an extra $200 and get a Panasonic DP-UB820. It's abilities in terms of playing all video files via USB or network aren't the greatest (my Oppo-203 is the king of that hill) but its DV/HDR disc output is superb and it auto-senses which format is being used.
@@RobertK1993 because it’s fake Dolby vision, super dark and dim compared to the Netflix/Vudu and everything else offered within the Sony TV
should i connect this to a hdmi 2.1 or a hdmi 2.0 cable? should i just use a hdmi cable capable of 48 Gbit/s to ensure best possible quality?
Is it region free and does the m1 have a firmware update that gives you Dolby Vision too?
It has Dolby Vision, unfortunately you have to manually turn it on though
I'm wondering if it's region free too. I have one but don't have any Blu-rays from other regions to check.
@@VIDEOgameDROME all 4k disc's are region free
I just got this player. Got tired of XBOX HDR only for disc. Only played 1 movie and was impressed with the quality. I wish it had Hulu, but other than that, nice player.
Don't buy... Spend your money on the Panasonic UB-820
I was just going to ask about this - I was trying to save an extra $$$ or so, i may as well go for the panny.
@@godfather1116 I have the Sony X800. I was waiting for the X800 m2 but after reading about the "Always On" Dolby Vision and Losing 3D when you turn on DV, I got the Panny instead.
I've never regretted spending the $500. Now I understand why people spent the money to get the Oppo.
Panny UB820 - Better picture than my X800. I had zero problems with the UB820. My X800 only became stable after multiple firmware updates.
@@godfather1116 you can toggle it on and off
@@dgma626
Sure but why do I have to keep toggling to play 3D, HDR10, and Dolby Vision content when I can buy a player that just knows how to handle all three without doing so.
I have an Oppo UDP-203 attached to a C6 OLED which is 3D, Dolby Vision, and HDR10 compatible. It is clever enough to sort this out for itself. Like the Sony, it can also force Dolby Vision too over non DV content if you like that kind of thing but it is an option.
@@matthewgaines10 I'm pretty sure only Sony vision only works with Sony players
I own a sony tv 65 inch 950g and was thinking of getting the panasonic 820 4k player, for $500, but sony just dropped the price of the 800m2 to $250. Which would you get?
800m2 for $200
Okay,I need that Joker poster. 😄😄😄 Othervise,cool review!
My dad bought this. It works perfectly for the blu ray and 4k quality. Audio is really good. Im only dissapointed as we cannot add apps along Netflix and TH-cam. My dad and I use Disney+ and Dplay but that last one we can get on tv except for Chromecast. He has a LG TV which supports netflix, D+, amazon, but no Dplay. So our setup now is: using blurayplayer for netflix, the LGtv for D+ and we have to get a chromecast to get Dplay. Why isnt there just a simple universal device that can either have all the apps we want or connect any device? Because we can connect our headphones with bluetooth and even spotify, but smartphones towards the player doesnt work.... really frustrating that we now have so many devices because none of them can do all of them at once.
Disney+ only supported Android TV OS and Tizen Web OS.
Hey thanks for the top tip on upscaling, I have the first model X800 and now changed the upscaling from auto 1 which only upscales to 1080p to the Auto 2 and it now up scales everything to 4K on my Sony Oled Af9 4K TV. I'm sure there are a lot of people like me who didnt know that and only watching upscaling to 1080p via Auto 1,Thanks again
In deed if you have a recent and good TV I would stay with Auto1 or even no upscaling and let the TVs upskaler do the work, which may be better by now.
Just piked up one let you know after I watch a couple of movies
so, no comment on video quality compared to other players - what a useless review...
These 4k bluray players are full of flaws for whatever reason this is unacceptable to me. I have a oppo 4k bluray player and one new one sealed in the box for future proof. Unfortunately oppo dont make em anymore
does it upscale everything to 4k (720p youtube), or just 1080p blurays?
How about the lg ubk80
I got the player! Thank you
I'll wait for the 8k player in 2 yrs
That moment you realise true 8k doesn't and can't fit on disk
@@insanity23mike still waiting?
The UB420 is the best
No. The new UB450 is better. It adds Dolby Vision and is priced similarly to the UB420.
But what happen if I have a samsung tv 4k will it work on my tv4k
The same dolby vision implementation as sony x700, that's why I got panasonic 820 now :)
That's so lame of Sony not to implement auto switching. Who on earth wants to keep manually switching? Not even a button on the remote control to make it less frustrating.
@@Buxtonchappy1 Dolby vision on makes non-dolby vision content look strange so better keep it off always...or buy the panny 820 :)
@@anfinnberland I haven't noticed anything strange when using Dolby vision but I currently have a LG 4k player. I was looking to change as the LG is noisy and vibrates.
@@Buxtonchappy1 It was strange looking on my x700 on non-dolby vision content, it even played dvd with dolby vision settings. Real dolby vision content looked fine :)
@@Buxtonchappy1
Live with the noise or go with a Panasonic or Pioneer unit.
I currently have the Samsung 8500 with a Dolby vision enabled tv. Do I need this player?
Great review. I like this player even though I hate the DV toggle. But it seems a better player than my UBK90 over all. Small correction- Into the Spider Verse is actually not Dolby Vision on Disc.
It says it on the box
Rico G I just looked at it definitely does not. I already owned this movie before I got it with this player. It’s definite not Dolby Vision on disc. I wish it was!
@@ZeonStar77 it says in on my box and when I load up the movie I get the atmos logo
Rico G It does have Dolby Atmos but I was talking about the Movie not having Dolby Vision. 2 different things.
@@ZeonStar77 I'm talking about vision